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Journalists can join IPEN’s press list and stay updated on our groundbreaking work and connect with IPEN to interview our science, policy, and global experts at media@ipen.org. 

IPEN’s mission is a healthy, toxics-free future for all. 

IPEN is the leading global network forging a healthier world where people and the environment are no longer harmed by toxic chemicals. IPEN members contribute to international treaties and national policies by producing original research, generating scientific data, and offering innovative solutions to inform policy debates. 

Meet the IPEN Team

IPEN in Brief

  • 700+ IPEN Participating Organizations
  • Established in 1998
  • 130+ countries where IPEN members work
  • Registered as a public interest nonprofit in Sweden
  • Leadership by members from low- and middle-income countries (including four Goldman Prize winners)

Press Releases

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CNN: IPEN Exposes Toxic Plastic Chemicals in Our Daily Lives

Journalists from CNN in London, New York, and Hong Kong tracked their exposures to toxic plastic chemicals, working with IPEN to assess the results. Watch the full report on CNN and see excerpts on CNN-10.

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Minamata Convention COP-6

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Seventh United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-7)

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CNN: IPEN Exposes Toxic Plastic Chemicals in Our Daily Lives

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International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025

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Indigenous Women in Peru and Nicaragua Face Mercury Contamination from Small-Scale Gold Mining

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$1 Billion Judgment Ordered Following Container Ship Spill of Plastic Pellets and Chemicals

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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Threats to Human Health

IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network)
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